Art Deco and Pop Art in Batman
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Put on a Happy Face — 6 years ago(September 06, 2019 06:56 AM)
What makes Batman "Batman" is the art deco style and city that surrounds him. If Chris Nolan had one flaw in his version, it's that he didn't utilize enough art deco. Tim Burton used it heavily (especially in the first), it's heavily used in the 90s animated series. There's a trace of it in the 60s tv series, except the series was series was done in the style of pop art. The two are closely related. The series used splashes of bright colors and surreal, dollhouse-like sets amped up the campiness, similar to Andy Warhol's works. A Batman film and series has to be highly stylized with art deco. It's what makes Batman Batman.
Pop Art:
Good example of the two together, Pop Art Deco:
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Put on a Happy Face — 6 years ago(September 06, 2019 07:12 AM)
I know, the pics are a collection from art deco buildings and Batman itself. Batman draws its style from buildings like that.
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane
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Phaenon — 6 years ago(September 06, 2019 07:27 AM)
There's a combination of brownstone styled buildings, Carnegie skyscrapers, gothic and gargoylesque edifices, art deco and art nouveau with a factory and shipping aspect to large parts of the city.
Exactly as New York would have looked when he was originally conceived of as an idea.
A great backdrop for the prince of the story to skulk about in
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